MIRPURKHAS. The charred body of a 35-year-old woman was found in her house located in Marvi Town on Saturday.

Marvi Town police said that the woman, Rehana Shaikh, was mother of two children. They identified her former husband as Zawwar, and said she had been living with her children for some time.

They said that she might be alone at her home when the fire broke out. The body was taken to the Mirpurkhas Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination.

Published in Dawn, May 1st, 2016

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